#VU41586 Code Injection in DataLife Engine - CVE-2013-1412

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41586

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1412

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
DataLife Engine
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Софтньюс Медиа Групп

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

DataLife Engine (DLE) 9.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the catlist[] parameter to engine/preview.php, which is used in a preg_replace function call with an e modifier.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

DataLife Engine: 9.7

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External links
https://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0117.html
https://dleviet.com/dle/bug-fix/3281-security-patches-for-dle-97.html
https://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2013-01
https://osvdb.org/89662
https://secunia.com/advisories/51971
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24438
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24444
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57603

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.